Leonard was ruled out for Tuesday night’s game against the Thunder and will miss Thursday’s second game in Oklahoma City. Clippers coach Ty Lue said Leonard has not suffered a setback with his right ACL and that the team is remaining extremely cautious with its franchise star. Leonard will fly back to Los Angeles on Wednesday to receive treatment on his knee. The Clippers will see how Leonard is feeling before determining his status for Sunday’s game against New Orleans.
Source: Ohm Youngmisuk @ ESPN
Source: Ohm Youngmisuk @ ESPN
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Player grades for the Thunder’s first win of the season against the PG-less and Kawhi-less Clippers (via @The_ThunderWire) :
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/lists/player-g… – 12:13 AM
Player grades for the Thunder’s first win of the season against the PG-less and Kawhi-less Clippers (via @The_ThunderWire) :
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/lists/player-g… – 12:13 AM
Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
Will hit a quick Space after the Warriors at Suns game (still writing Matchups for tomorrow’s mega slate).
Talking injuries, Kawhi’s knee, the LAC dud, OKC’s ridiculous rotation, Wood off the bench, Trey Murphy (!) and more. – 12:00 AM
Will hit a quick Space after the Warriors at Suns game (still writing Matchups for tomorrow’s mega slate).
Talking injuries, Kawhi’s knee, the LAC dud, OKC’s ridiculous rotation, Wood off the bench, Trey Murphy (!) and more. – 12:00 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Without PG, Kawhi and Marcus Morris, Clippers fall behind by as much as 26 before losing in OKC. Ivica Zubac had a career-high 7 blocks to go with 10 points and 14 rebounds. – 10:24 PM
Without PG, Kawhi and Marcus Morris, Clippers fall behind by as much as 26 before losing in OKC. Ivica Zubac had a career-high 7 blocks to go with 10 points and 14 rebounds. – 10:24 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard will miss at least 2 games with stiffness in his surgically repaired knee.
https://t.co/HYrnIPX7Kr pic.twitter.com/p75RHRRLrU – 8:47 PM
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard will miss at least 2 games with stiffness in his surgically repaired knee.
https://t.co/HYrnIPX7Kr pic.twitter.com/p75RHRRLrU – 8:47 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard experienced stiffness in his surgically-repaired right knee and will travel back to LA for treatment, missing both games in OKC espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:23 PM
Kawhi Leonard experienced stiffness in his surgically-repaired right knee and will travel back to LA for treatment, missing both games in OKC espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 8:23 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
…me bracing for stupid ass Kawhi takes rest of the week pic.twitter.com/qBdhSCMgHF – 6:48 PM
…me bracing for stupid ass Kawhi takes rest of the week pic.twitter.com/qBdhSCMgHF – 6:48 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
League source tells @TheAthletic that Kawhi Leonard wanted to play tonight, despite knee stiffness. Leonard was not going to be scheduled to play Thursday. Staff decided to hold him out as a precaution.
It’s October, so team is not messing around. – 6:44 PM
League source tells @TheAthletic that Kawhi Leonard wanted to play tonight, despite knee stiffness. Leonard was not going to be scheduled to play Thursday. Staff decided to hold him out as a precaution.
It’s October, so team is not messing around. – 6:44 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue says Kawhi “experienced some stiffness in his knee” so Clippers are sending him back to LA to get treatment and work out there. – 6:36 PM
Ty Lue says Kawhi “experienced some stiffness in his knee” so Clippers are sending him back to LA to get treatment and work out there. – 6:36 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Let the record show that on a night in which Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are both out, OKC is playing an injured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Not very tanky. – 6:28 PM
Let the record show that on a night in which Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are both out, OKC is playing an injured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Not very tanky. – 6:28 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Kawhi Leonard will not play tonight against OKC because of right knee injury management. – 6:17 PM
Kawhi Leonard will not play tonight against OKC because of right knee injury management. – 6:17 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management) is out for tonight’s game against OKC. – 6:14 PM
Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management) is out for tonight’s game against OKC. – 6:14 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
The Clippers have ruled out Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management) tonight. Paul George (non-COVID illness) is also out. – 6:05 PM
The Clippers have ruled out Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management) tonight. Paul George (non-COVID illness) is also out. – 6:05 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Clippers say Kawhi Leonard (right knee management) is out tonight against Oklahoma City. – 6:03 PM
The Clippers say Kawhi Leonard (right knee management) is out tonight against Oklahoma City. – 6:03 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
And now the LA Clippers have ruled Kawhi Leonard out to manage his right knee. – 6:03 PM
And now the LA Clippers have ruled Kawhi Leonard out to manage his right knee. – 6:03 PM
Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
I’m sure Gregg Popovich would prefer to have a Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili or Kawhi Leonard to build around, but I bet there’s a cantankerous, competitive side of him that truly enjoys the challenge of coaching up some young kids & helping them do the unexpected. – 9:48 PM
I’m sure Gregg Popovich would prefer to have a Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili or Kawhi Leonard to build around, but I bet there’s a cantankerous, competitive side of him that truly enjoys the challenge of coaching up some young kids & helping them do the unexpected. – 9:48 PM
More on this storyline
“After shootaround, [he] experienced some stiffness in his knee,” Lue said before the Clippers played the Thunder. “And so we want to be cautious, make sure we’re doing the right thing by him, even though he wanted to play. We just thought it wasn’t smart. He can be mad at us if he wants to but just not smart right now.” -via ESPN / October 25, 2022
Mark Medina: Clippers say that Kawhi Leonard will be out for tonight’s game in Oklahoma City because of “right knee injury management.” Paul George (non-Covid illness) and Marcus Morris Sr. (personal reasons) were already ruled out. -via Twitter @MarkG_Medina / October 25, 2022
Andrew Greif: Ty Lue says that Kawhi Leonard felt some stiffness in his knee after shootaround and the team decided to hold him out as a precaution. Leonard will go to LA tomorrow, Lue said, because he’ll have more resources there to keep his recovery going. Lue said he’s not concerned. -via Twitter @AndrewGreif / October 25, 2022